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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,935.24, 17,894.34 and 5,606.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,935.24, 17,894.34 and 5,606.58 is: 8,405.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,935.24 : 17,894.34 = 5,606.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,935.24/17,894.34 = 5,606.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,935.24x = 17,894.34 × 5,606.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,935.24x = 100,326,115.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,326,115.86/11,935.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,405.88

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